CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS |
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Last night, during our 5th Annual Celebration and Award Ceremony at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, our members had the privilege of listening to presentations from the 10 grant finalists and voted for our 7 grant recipients. Because of our members, 7 grants in the amount of $109,000 each were awarded to local nonprofits who will use these funds to bring their dreams to reality.
A heartfelt congratulations goes to all of our finalists who continue to work tirelessly to make positive change in our community. We are delighted to announce that, collectively, we have now funded 22 grants of $2.4 million over the first five years. Click below to access a gallery of all the memorable moments captured last night. |
2023 Grant Recipients at the Annual Celebration and Award Ceremony
From left, Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast (Edwin Robinson, Kathleen Roberts, Helene Lotman, Keith Leahey), Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. (Sandy Krawetz, Linda Harradine), Art Center Sarasota (Kinsey Robb, Margaret Ann Behrends), Easterseals Southwest Florida (Jill Gass, Garfield Beezer, Tom Waters), Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. (Mary Anne Servian, Kenzie Shockey, Richard Cyphers), The Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida (Pamela DeFouw, Karen Durette), Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc. (Heather Todd, Katy McBrayer-Lynch, Lori Moran)
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| Art Center Sarasota
Initiative Name: Youth Digital Art Lab & Classroom Upgrade: Building a Digital Arts Program + Expanding Classroom Capabilities
The proposed Youth Digital Art Lab & Classroom Upgrade: Building a Digital Arts Program + Expanding Classroom Capabilities initiative will create opportunities for students to explore digital art such as photography, animation, graphics, and visual effects by expanding the youth program to include digital technology, and will upgrade classroom space to allow for increased enrollment. |
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Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. Initiative Name: Girl Scouts Amphitheater on the River The proposed Girl Scouts Amphitheater on the River initiative will provide a gathering space for educational, recreational, environmental, and social activities at Camp Honi Hanta with the construction of a new outdoor amphitheater. |
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The Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida
Initiative Name: Help Florida’s Raptors Soar – Construction of a 100 ft. Flyway for Raptor Rehabilitation
The proposed Help Florida’s Raptors Soar – Construction of a 100 ft. Flyway for Raptor Rehabilitation initiative will strengthen the healthy raptor population and therefore the local ecosystem with the construction of a critical rehabilitation flyway for birds of prey. |
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Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. Initiative Name: Legal Lifeline For Youth The proposed Legal Lifeline For Youth initiative will increase their ability to assist children in foster care at every stage of their proceedings by expanding the Lifeline Project with the funding of a second children’s attorney.
Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc. Initiative Name: Empowering Families through a Second Chance
The proposed Empowering Families through a Second Chance initiative will provide more support for first-time misdemeanor youth offenders and their families by funding an additional client coordinator and support staff. |
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Easterseals Southwest Florida
Initiative Name: Bringing the Magic of Gardening to Children, Teens, and Adults with Disabilities
The proposed Bringing the Magic of Gardening to Children, Teens, and Adults with Disabilities initiative will construct a new, wheelchair accessible Grow and Learn Garden, where clients will have experiences in nature that will enhance learning, support motor skill development, decrease anxiety, and improve self-esteem from learning new skills.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the Suncoast Initiative Name: School and Family Wellness Support Services
The proposed School and Family Wellness Support Services initiative will improve the emotional, social, and physical well-being of more youth/teen clients and their families by funding a mental health professional with a focus on family and a part-time case manager to coordinate wrap-around services. |
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Keep Impact Self Sustaining (K.I.S.S.) |
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We hope you will continue your collective giving journey with us by renewing for the 2024 giving year. Better still, please consider joining at 110% and take advantage of the K.I.S.S. (Keep Impact Self-Sustaining) Member Challenge.
Renew now at 110% and your additional 10% ($100) will be equally matched thus automatically doubling to $200. All K.I.S.S. funds are used for chapter expenses, and this challenge will only be available until generous donor matching funds are depleted. |
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To empower women to collectively fund transformational grants to nonprofits in Sarasota & Manatee Counties.
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